This is a friendly and welcoming school. It is highly valued by the local Orthodox Jewish community. Everyone is respected and nurtured. Leaders have high expectations of pupils. The ambitious curriculum encompasses focused Kodesh (religious) studies as well as a range of other subjects. The religious ethos permeates the curriculum. Pupils enjoy enrichment activities. These include water sports and visits to places such as Dunstanburgh Castle. Pupils are proud of their school. They hold their teachers in high regard. The school’s aim to ‘instil in pupils a firm foundation which will prepare them for a life of committed Torah observance’ is at the heart of the school’s work. Pupils know and understand this aspiration. Pupils behave well. They are respectful and well mannered. Bullying is not tolerated. Pupils say that when incidents of poor behaviour or bullying do occur, adults sort them out effectively. Pupils feel safe here. There are trusted adults whom they can talk to if they are worried. The school does not teach pupils about the protected characteristics of sexual orientation and gender reassignment. Leaders have made this decision because the teaching of these protected characteristics does not align with the school’s religious ethos. This means that the proprietor is failing to meet some of the independent school standards.